Category: Music News

IMAGINE DRAGONS Evolve World Tour Touring Australia & New Zealand In May 2018 With Special Guests The Temper Trap

IMAGINE DRAGONS Evolve World Tour Touring Australia & New Zealand In May 2018 With Special Guests The Temper Trap

They last stormed Australia and New Zealand two years ago in support of their chart-topping second album, Smoke + Mirrors. In 2017 they smashed radio worldwide with huge singles ‘Thunder’, ‘Believer’ and ‘Whatever It Takes’. Las Vegas rockers Imagine Dragonswill bring their Evolve World Tour to Australia and New Zealand for Frontier Touring in May 2018 for a blazing six-date run, including their first ever show in Wellington! […]

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EVANESCENCE to embark on Synthesis Live Australian tour next month, limited Sydney Opera House tickets released & Brisbane venue and date change

EVANESCENCE to embark on Synthesis Live Australian tour next month, limited Sydney Opera House tickets released & Brisbane venue and date change

Two-time GRAMMY award-winners Evanescence will next month embark on their epic Australian east coast tour, Synthesis Live With Orchestras, to celebrate their triumphant fourth studio album, Synthesis.  The hotly anticipated tour will kick off in Brisbane, however due to scheduling requirements, this show with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra will now be held at the Brisbane Convention And Exhibition Centre (BCEC) on February 10.  All ticket holders […]

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Tour Reschedule – GENE SIMMONS Announces 40th Anniversary Solo Album Australian Tour

Tour Reschedule – GENE SIMMONS Announces 40th Anniversary Solo Album Australian Tour

Legendary rocker Gene Simmons has today announced he will be moving his forthcoming Australian concert dates with the Gene Simmons Band to August and September 2018, celebrating the milestone 40th anniversary of the release of his self-titled solo album. Gene’s new tour dates will kick off in Adelaide on August 28th at the Entertainment Centre Theatre, followed by Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on […]

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THE DEAD DAISIES set to ‘Burn It Down’ in 2018

THE DEAD DAISIES set to ‘Burn It Down’ in 2018

THE DEAD DAISIES announce new Album “BURN IT DOWN” via Spitfire Music / SPV on April 6th, 2018   2018 WORLD TOUR will Bring the Heat to a Town near you!!   Deen Castronovo (Bad English, Journey) joins The Dead Daisies   “BURN IT DOWN” is a muscular tour-de-force, a tornado of pounding drums, pulverizing bass, screaming guitars and in-your-face […]

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ANDREW W.K. Releases First Song In 9 Years ‘Music Is Worth Living For’ Taken From Upcoming Album ‘You’re Not Alone’ out March 2.

ANDREW W.K. Releases First Song In 9 Years ‘Music Is Worth Living For’ Taken From Upcoming Album ‘You’re Not Alone’ out March 2.

Andrew W.K. is excited to release his newest anthem, Music Is Worth Living For, the debut single from his upcoming album, You’re Not Alone, due out March 2nd, 2018 via Sony Music Australia. You’re Not Alone is Andrew’s first collection of brand new rock songs since 2009. Album pre-orders are available HERE. The new song, Music Is Worth Living For, features Andrew’s characteristically full-blown style, cranked up to an even […]

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DIZZY REED announces Australian album launch and digital worldwide release of album

DIZZY REED announces Australian album launch and digital worldwide release of album

Launching his album in Sydney with one Australian show only, Dizzy Reed will be performing at Frankie’s Pizza on Sunday, 18 February, with support from local artists including The Kids, who will launch their debut single, School, that night. Due to popular demand globally, Guns N’ Roses keyboardist, Dizzy Reed, has also announced that the release of his 2018 debut solo album, Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Easy, will now be made […]

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JACK WHITE set to release forthcoming album ‘Boarding House Reach’ on March 23!

JACK WHITE set to release forthcoming album ‘Boarding House Reach’ on March 23!

Jack White has announced the release of his eagerly anticipated new album, BOARDING HOUSE REACH (Third Man/Columbia and Sony Music Entertainment Australia). The 12 time GRAMMY® Award-winner’s third solo LP and first all-new album in nearly four years, BOARDING HOUSE REACH will be released everywhere on Friday, March 23, 2018. BOARDING HOUSE REACH sees Jack White expanding his musical palate with perhaps his most ambitious work thus far, a […]

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MASTODON – Headline Shows With Special Guest Gojira

MASTODON – Headline Shows With Special Guest Gojira

Since forming back in 2000, the mighty MASTODON have certainly made the most of their time. Performing everywhere from Coachella and Bonnaroo to Download and Sonisphere and nearly every major festival in between, they’ve headlined legendary venues such as Red Rocks and sold out shows around the globe. Their epic sets of cerebral metal casting dark shadows over pop culture, bridging the gap between hard rock and mainstream, thanks to […]

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LIMP BIZKIT Announce Adelaide Headline Show

LIMP BIZKIT Announce Adelaide Headline Show

LIMP BIZKIT, what can we say, still one of the most fun and entertaining live bands from America. After 22 years and going stronger than ever, Limp Bizkit will carry their rap-rock torch loud and proud all the way to Australia 2018. Songs like Rollin, My Generation, and Break Stuff will have everyone going full throttle. You are not going […]

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SIMPLE PLAN Bring ‘NO PADS, NO HELMETS… JUST BALLS’ 15th ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR To Australia In April

SIMPLE PLAN Bring ‘NO PADS, NO HELMETS… JUST BALLS’ 15th ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR To Australia In April

Multi-platinum Canadian pop-punk legends SIMPLE PLAN today reveal they will bring their No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls 15th Anniversary World Tour to Australia in April for a special run of East Coast dates. Opening to rave reviews across North America, the No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls 15thAnniversary Tour is a killer night chock-a-block full of Simple Plan’s pop-punk classics, and now Australian fans get their one and […]

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PAPA ROACH Wants To Know “Are You Born For Greatness?” You Can Open For Papa Roach On Their Upcoming Australian Headline Tour

PAPA ROACH Wants To Know “Are You Born For Greatness?” You Can Open For Papa Roach On Their Upcoming Australian Headline Tour

Papa Roach – the California band that started their career in 2000 with their Global smash single “Last Resort” today officially put out the challenge to Australian musicians to support on their upcoming HEADLINE dates if they qualify. Bands that send a song, video and their influences in ROCK, INDIE PUNK, ALTERNATIVE genres will be hand selected by Papa Roach by Monday 15 January. Entries […]

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JUDAS PRIEST Firing On All Cylinders With Brand New Studio Album, ‘Firepower’ Out March 9

JUDAS PRIEST Firing On All Cylinders With Brand New Studio Album, ‘Firepower’ Out March 9

Judas Priest could easily rest on their laurels at this stage of their highly successful and influential career. However, the legendary metal band – singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis – refuse to do so as evidenced by the arrival of their eighteenth studio album overall, Firepower. Set for release on Friday 9th March 2018 via Sony Music Australia – the album […]

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RPR set to release JOHN CORABI “Live 94” (One Night In Nashville)

RPR set to release JOHN CORABI “Live 94” (One Night In Nashville)

Famed vocalist of The Dead Daisies, John Corabi, is set to release his first-ever solo live album Live 94 (One Night In Nashville). Corabi performs the classic self-titled 1994 Mötley Crüe album that he sang on after longtime Crüe vocalist Vince Neil stepped away from the role in 1992. “I love the way this record came out. I wanted something […]

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WALKING PAPERS to release new album, ‘WP2’ on January 19th

WALKING PAPERS to release new album, ‘WP2’ on January 19th

Put up or shut up. It’s a mantra many rock bands of today tend to give great lip service to, but often fail to deliver the goods to back up their lofty claims. The hard-rocking Seattle quartet Walking Papers knows exactly how to forge the sounds that back up everything they want to be as a vibrant creative entity. “There’s […]

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WIN tickets to the Under The Southern Stars music festival – featuring Jimmy Barnes, RSO (Richie Sambora & Orianthi), Diesel, & more (CLOSED)

WIN tickets to the Under The Southern Stars music festival – featuring Jimmy Barnes, RSO (Richie Sambora & Orianthi), Diesel, & more (CLOSED)

Would you like to see JIMMY BARNES, RSO, DIESEL, RICHARD CLAPTON, ASH GRUNWALD, DALLAS CRANE live in Australia on us? Well, thanks to our friends at One World Entertainment and PSM Publicity we have two double passes to give away for the Under The Southern Stars festival at both Harry Elliott Oval, Tuncurry (NSW) and Hastings Foreshore Reserve, Mornington Peninsula (VIC). So to be […]

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GWAR Announce April 2018 Australian Tour

GWAR Announce April 2018 Australian Tour

Attention Human Scum!!!! Earth’s favourite interplanetary warriors, GWAR, are returning to conquer and destroy Australia in APRIL 2018! “The Blood of Gods Tour” continues on into Australia, as your masters and supreme overlords take their one of a kind carnival of blood-drenched death and destruction Down Under. The last time GWAR visited Australia in 2014, they upset the Australian public with the controversial and media-hyped beheading of […]

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CIRCA SURVIVE Announce 2018 Australian Tour

CIRCA SURVIVE Announce 2018 Australian Tour

CIRCA SURVIVE will be returning to Australian shores in May 2018 in support of their latest album The Amulet. After a successful run of shows in 2015 the Philadelphia alt-rock outfit are here to prove once again why they’re one of the most exhilarating live bands that alternative music has to offer. “The greatest chemistry with the crowd all night” – The Lantern “the […]

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Announce 2018 Australian Tour

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Announce 2018 Australian Tour

Southern California crossover thrash/hardcore punk/skate punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES announce much anticipated DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL sideshows. Judging from their name, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES were never afraid of a little controversy. Formed in Venice, California, during the early ’80s, the group’s leader from the beginning was outspoken vocalist Mike Muir. The outfit specialized in vicious hardcore early on — building a huge following among skateboarders, lending a major hand in […]

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LIMP BIZKIT Announce Australian Headline Shows

LIMP BIZKIT Announce Australian Headline Shows

LIMP BIZKIT, what can we say, still one of the most fun and entertaining live bands from America. After 22 years and going stronger than ever, Limp Bizkit will carry their rap-rock torch loud and proud all the way to Australia 2018. Songs like Rollin, My Generation, and Break Stuff will have everyone going full throttle. You are not going […]

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SHANNON NOLL to release new album ‘Unbroken’ on February 2nd & Announces National album tour in May

SHANNON NOLL to release new album ‘Unbroken’ on February 2nd & Announces National album tour in May

Aussie legend Shannon Noll has announced details of his long awaited new album, Unbroken, which will be released on February 2nd, his first since signing with Warner Music Australia. Unbroken will be Shannon’s first new album in seven years and will feature lead singles Who I Am and Southern Sky, a fan favourite cover version of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Fortunate Son, with all three tracks available now via the album pre-order. A fourth track, Land Of […]

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DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL – Headline Shows 2018

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL – Headline Shows 2018

The world’s biggest acts already announced for Melbourne’s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL will showcase what they do best in a headline setting this March! Stay tuned for more acts to be announced… PROPHETS OF RAGE Announce Headline Australian Dates Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine, Chuck D and DJ Lord of Public Enemy and B-Real of Cypress Hill […]

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JOE SATRIANI To Release New Album ‘What Happens Next’ on January 12 Featuring Glenn Hughes on Bass & Chad Smith on Drums

JOE SATRIANI To Release New Album ‘What Happens Next’ on January 12 Featuring Glenn Hughes on Bass & Chad Smith on Drums

World-renowned guitar virtuoso, Joe Satriani announces the release of his 16th solo album, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, set for release, January 12, 2018 on Sony/Legacy Recordings.   The new, instrumentally electrifying album features a power trio of legendary status; Satriani on guitar and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple/Black Country Communion) and drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), the latter reuniting with Satriani for the first time since […]

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P.O.D. Announce 2018 Australian Tour

P.O.D. Announce 2018 Australian Tour

Boom! Here comes the Boom! With over 12 Million Records sold Worldwide American hard rockers P.O.D. make their triumphant return to Australia for their first headline tour since 2002 to perform highlights from their hugely successful album Satellite – “Alive”, “Youth Of The Nation”, “Boom”, “Satellite” and plus other Hits After forming in 1992 in San Diego, California, high school friends Vocalist Sonny Sandoval, Drummer Wuv Benardo and Guitarist Marcos Curiel began Jamming sessions. […]

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JACKSON BROWNE – Australian Tour With Full Band March 2018

JACKSON BROWNE – Australian Tour With Full Band March 2018

Legendary singer-songwriter, JACKSON BROWNE returns to Australia in March 2018 for a massive headline national tour. Jackson Browne has written some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music including Running on Empty, Take It Easy, Somebody’s Baby, These Days, Lawyers in Love, For a Rocker, Doctor My Eyes and The Pretender and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the […]

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THE LEMONHEADS Announce 2018 Headline Dates

THE LEMONHEADS Announce 2018 Headline Dates

Beloved US alt-rockers THE LEMONHEADS will bring their cult live show back to our shores in February and March 2018, thanks to Handsome Tours. Having graced us with his ‘Baby I’m Bored’ LP reissue tour earlier this year, there’s no denying that Evan Dando has achieved music-lover legend status down here in Australia. The Lemonheads, a vehicle since the mid-eighties for […]

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L.A. GUNS Announce – The Missing Peace Australian & NZ 2018 Tour

L.A. GUNS Announce – The Missing Peace Australian & NZ 2018 Tour

L.A. GUNS was formed in 1982 by guitar player Tracii Guns and, then unknown singer, Axl Rose on lead vocals. The “classic lineup” of Guns, former Girl singer Phil Lewis, drummer Steve Riley, guitar player Mick Cripps and bassist Kelly Nickels have sold 6.5 million records, including 1988’s L.A. Guns and 1990’s Cocked and Loaded, both of which were certified Gold. Cocked and Loaded contained the hit single “Ballad of Jayne” that went to #33 on Billboard’s Hot […]

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ANDREW STRONG Performs The Commitments Soundtrack In Full Australian Tour 2018

ANDREW STRONG Performs The Commitments Soundtrack In Full Australian Tour 2018

The gritty underground scene of Northside Dublin in the 1980s, the social unrest of the time…THE COMMITMENTS was a film which captured many a phenomena, though none more resounding than the talents of ANDREW STRONG. In 1991, Strong was introduced to the world through his portrayal of Declan “Deco” Cuffe, lead vocalist of fictional Irish soul band THE COMMITMENTS from the film of the same […]

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THE KILLERS Announce Adelaide Show + Third & Final Melbourne Show Added To Meet Overwhelming Demand | On Sale Mon 27 Nov

THE KILLERS Announce Adelaide Show + Third & Final Melbourne Show Added To Meet Overwhelming Demand | On Sale Mon 27 Nov

Due to overwhelming demand from fans down south, Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce The Killers are heading to Adelaide to play at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Tuesday 8 May as part of their epic Australian and New Zealand tour. Additionally, with two Melbourne shows already sold out, a third and final concert will take place on Sunday 6 May at […]

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A Night Of Revelry And Reflection With Jeff Martin (The Tea Party) Lepers & Crooks  Matt Boylan Smith Lizard on New Year’s Eve, 2017

A Night Of Revelry And Reflection With Jeff Martin (The Tea Party) Lepers & Crooks Matt Boylan Smith Lizard on New Year’s Eve, 2017

Bid farewell to 2017 and say hello to 2018 at an event like no other! A night full of special music performances with the incomparable Jeff Martin, lead singer of the iconic Canadian rock band, The Tea Party, and his good friends Lepers & Crooks, and Matt Boylan Smith. The show will feature individual performances, and collaborations, as well as […]

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SEPULTURA (With Special Guests DEATH ANGEL) Announce 2018 Australian Tour

SEPULTURA (With Special Guests DEATH ANGEL) Announce 2018 Australian Tour

The Sepulnation is alive and well! Following their crushingly successful 2014 Australian Tour, Brazilian Metal Icons SEPULTURA unleash a heavy metal hurricane upon the Sepulnation in May 2018. “one of my absolute favourite shows; one that I only wish I could relive time and time again” – Metal Obsession (Melbourne Review 2014) Armed with their finest album in decades ‘Machine Messiah’, SEPULTURA emerge into a troubled world with […]

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